Adorned
əˈdɔːrənd
Definitions
To decorate or embellish something with artistic details or parts.
əˈdɔːrənd
To decorate with artistic details or embellishments
Her hair was adorned with a beautiful crown.
💡 Simply: To make something look pretty by adding decorations.
More Examples
The room was adorned with paintings by famous artists.
How It's Used
"The newly adorned dress sparkled with crystals and jewels."
"The columns were adorned with intricate carvings."
Idioms & expressions
adorn the halls
To decorate or furnish a hall or building with decorations.
"For the festival, the town hall was adorned with lights and posters."
The word 'adorned' comes from the Latin 'adornare', which means 'to decorate'. It entered Middle English in the 15th century.
Historically, the word was used in literary and formal contexts to describe the decoration of churches and palaces with sculptures and frescoes.
Memory tip
Think of 'adornment' as a form of 'ornamentation', which makes something look adorn-able or decorated.
Word Origin
"to decorate"